How to Use meat in a Sentence

meat

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  • The restaurant serves a variety of meats.
  • The real meat of the book is found in its discussion of his economic plan.
  • To make the filling: To grind the pork, make sure the meat is very cold.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 25 Feb. 2023
  • Mind you, there are six more packs of cheese in the fridge, and deli meat.
    — Maxwell Rabb, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Or use kitchen shears to cut through the shell to access the crab meat.
    — Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Thick scents of pot, incense, and grilling meats filled the air.
    — Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com, 26 June 2023
  • Once the meat changes color, remove it from the heat and drain it.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2024
  • Then scrape the meat out of the claws with your fingers or a table knife.
    — Saveur Editors, Saveur, 7 Sep. 2023
  • So, the thing about meat is that it’s connected to bones.
    — Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Smoke rose from the butchered meat that lay grilling on wooden racks.
    — Collins Chilumba Sampa Gulshan Khan, New York Times, 6 July 2023
  • As soon as the meat hit the grill, customers were begging to buy it, Plork said.
    — Maya Lora, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Prepare the pork: Rinse and dry meat well with a clean towel.
    — The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Click here for the full graphical feast; or click here to get straight to the meat.
    — Sean Hollister, The Verge, 21 Apr. 2023
  • The earthy-herbaceous scent of cumin- and rosemary-tinged meat hangs richly in the air.
    — Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2023
  • Separate the chunks of meat from the vegetables and set the meat aside.
    — Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Grocery prices, led by meat and eggs, rose 1.3%, while the cost of food away from home climbed 3.9%.
    — Rob Wile, NBC News, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Just place it on the meat, press the handle firmly, and repeat.
    — The Editors, Field & Stream, 1 Nov. 2023
  • There was still plenty of meat on the bone, story-wise.
    — Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 July 2024
  • For all the rest of the cuts, insert your knife under the hide and cut parallel to the meat or away from the meat.
    — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 7 Sep. 2023
  • That wagyu hot dog was life changing, the snap of the meat and how the pretzel bun was toasted.
    — Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2023
  • The eggs and meat come from the farm, and much of the fruit and vegetables come from their market garden.
    — oregonlive, 12 Aug. 2023
  • Use it to put the finishing touch to meats, soups, salads, and stews.
    — Sunset Magazine, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Walking in, you’re met with the smells of the juicy, tender bits of meat and garlic hitting the grill.
    — Isa Zapata, Bon Appétit, 3 Oct. 2023
  • The man who lost three fingers to a meat grinder versus the man who got shot — or maybe didn’t — in Afghanistan.
    — Kellen Browning Tailyr Irvine, New York Times, 17 May 2024
  • Grill them with some olive oil or cheese, or add to a stir-fry with meat or tofu.
    — Women's Health, 1 May 2023
  • After such a purchase, the goat would be butchered and the cuts of meat delivered to the buyer.
    — Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Top with sliced cheese, then marinara sauce and/or meat sauce.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Nov. 2023
  • All its meat is antibiotic- and hormone-free, and all dishes are made from scratch.
    — Michelle Gross, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2023
  • Mounds of fresh fruits, plump veggies, pantry staples, meats, and even bags of frozen seafood boils poked out of them.
    — Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
  • This recipe has cabbage leaves stuffed with a delicious mixture of meat, pork, and rice.
    — Emma Phelps, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024

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